Confessions of a Want-to-be Quilter

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01-12-2011, 03:54 AM

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GailG

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olebat, what a lovely memory and a beautiful story.

01-12-2011, 03:56 AM

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GailG

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Originally Posted by olebat

..Their ideals and values are different, and I find a lack of imagination on their part.

I sure find this to be true in many kids now days, also. Too much video/tv and not enough playing alone time. I have been putting my diaries into book form also. I use blurb.com and it is nice also. But I am sure there are many book places online and one is probably as good as another. Please do get it into a book. It will sell well, I am sure. I know I really enjoy reading about the lives of those who have gone before and wish that more of them had written down about their daily lives.

Some quilt magazines publish personal stories. That would be a place to consider.

01-12-2011, 04:05 AM

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nance-ell

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I really enjoyed reading this! Keep sharing your remembrances, especially with your family. Thanks for sharing this one with us.

01-12-2011, 05:40 AM

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quiltyjax

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Originally Posted by olebat

This is a serial. I suppose I should have added a little " . . . to be continued," at the end. Stay tuned for the continued installment next week.

Ooh lovely - look forward to that. Thank you for your remembrances -you wrote it so that the love shined through.

01-12-2011, 05:47 AM

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raedar63

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I want to read the book! What a talanted writer you are.
Rae

01-12-2011, 07:20 AM

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mhansen6

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The family ends with me. My husband and I were each only children, and we choose to have our military careers, rather than a family. We have hosted 18 exchange students since my retirement. The last one has boomeranged and is living with us again, attending collage. Now, as a 4-H advisor, I have several thousand "children" per year. I share with them what they are willing to absorb. Their ideals and values are different, and I find a lack of imagination on their part. I write so that everyone can retreat to some corner of their past - and remember.[/quote]

Not only is your memories a treasure it sounds like YOU are a treasure. I am sure that your 4-H students agree. I can't wait to read more. Do you still have the quilt? I would love to see a picture of it.